Reborn as a lotus, she initially refuses to hand it over to the state.

As soon as he finished speaking, he raised his hand, and a platinum mark appeared in his palm.

The moment the mark appeared.

Above the ancient city of Black Sand, the pale moonlight gathered in all directions.

boom!

The white sanctuary trembled violently.

Deep within the sanctuary, one platinum rune after another shot into the sky.

The aura was not at all malevolent, yet it was so vast that all the awakened beings on the outskirts of the Black Sand Ancient City could hardly breathe.

The psionic instruments of the Ninth Bureau's garrison team emitted a series of piercing beeps.

"warn!"

"Eighth-level life form detected!"

"The target energy level continues to rise, making accurate assessment impossible!"

The squad leader turned pale.

Eighth Rank!

Another eighth-tier being!

Moreover, this white-haired youth had just emerged from the secret realm.

The twelve white-robed guards knelt on one knee at the same time.

"Welcome, Holy Son."

A white-haired youth stood amidst the yellow sand.

The pale gold vertical line on his forehead slowly opened, and at that moment, the veins of the earth within hundreds of miles around the sanctuary appeared clearly.

Peak of the early stage of the eighth rank.

This is the aura he exudes at this moment.

But deep within the sanctuary, the hidden power that remained dormant sent chills down everyone's spines.

As long as you are in the ancient city of Black Sand, as long as the sanctuary still exists.

The power that Lu Shengbai can draw upon is far more than the peak of the early stage of the eighth rank.

He looked at the Black Tide fissure that had not yet completely closed.

In the crack.

A series of heavy footsteps approached.

A giant hand, bound with black chains, emerged from the depths of the desert.

Immediately afterwards, a giant beast covered in black armor crawled out of the crack.

It is hundreds of meters high.

There are more than ten sharp bone spurs on his back.

With each breath, the surrounding yellow sand transforms into a black dust storm.

Late-stage seventh-tier Black Tide Behemoth.

Lord buried in the sand!

Those who were just purified by the Twelve Holy Guards were merely cannon fodder that it drove out.

The true leader of the Black Tide revealed his true form at this moment.

The outskirts of the ancient city of Heisha.

The members of the Ninth Squad gripped their weapons: "Notify headquarters, a late-stage Tier 7 target has appeared in the Black Tide Rift. Requesting high-level support!"

The Sand Burial Lord stepped into the sea of ​​sand.

Its crimson maw opened wide: "The spiritual tide has returned, and so should the blood food."

Lu Shengbai looked at it, raised his right hand, and said, "The Holy Covenant Church, the Twelve Holy Guardians."

"retreat."

The twelve white-robed holy guards retreated simultaneously.

The white-haired youth walked forward.

With each step he took, a platinum rune lit up beneath his feet. The Sand Burial Lord looked down at him and sneered, "Human, yet another old codger crawling out of his coffin."

"You think you're worthy to stop me?"

Lu Shengbai calmly said, "You have no right to step into the mortal realm since you have not accepted the Holy Covenant."

The Sand Burial Lord roared.

A black claw, hundreds of meters long, tore through the sand and slammed down towards Lu Shengbai.

Outside the ancient city of Heisha.

Many members of the Ninth Bureau gasped for breath.

But the next moment, vertical lines appeared on Lu Shengbai's forehead.

"The covenant forbids it."

hum!

A huge platinum rune appeared above the Sand Burial Lord's head.

The giant claw stopped in mid-air, and the Sand Burial Lord's massive body froze in place.

It struggled frantically.

The black tide surged out from the cracks in the shell, but no matter how much it urged its source, the platinum rune remained completely still.

"What is this thing?!"

Lu Shengbai slowly walked up to it.

"Rules are also what you fear most."

He raised his hand and pointed.

Above the white sanctuary.

A giant, white-gold sword materialized.

The giant sword spans thousands of meters.

As the sword fell, the yellow sand and clouds were split in two.

"The Covenant, the Judgment."

boom!

The platinum greatsword landed on the brow of the Sand Burial Lord.

The black tide behemoth let out a mournful roar.

The black tide within it surged wildly, trying to escape back into the rift.

Lu Shengbai raised his palm, and a white light screen covered the crack.

"Those who break the agreement shall be punished in town."

boom!

The sand burial lord's carapace crumbled inch by inch.

The Black Tide Origin, at the late stage of the seventh rank, was sealed into a transparent crystal by platinum runes.

The giant beast's carcass lay on the yellow sand.

The black tide rift gradually closed within the white light curtain.

The outskirts of the ancient city of Heisha.

All members of the Ninth Infantry fell silent.

Late-stage seventh-tier Black Tide Behemoth.

From the moment they appeared to their suppression, it took only a few dozen breaths.

Lu Shengbai did not rely on modern psionic cannons, nor did he have the Twelve Holy Guards surround him.

He single-handedly sealed a late-stage seventh-tier Black Tide Lord into a crystal.

This is the eighth order.

To be precise, it possesses a complete ancient heritage and is backed by a hidden secret realm, making it an eighth-tier entity.

Lu Shengbai put away the Black Tide Crystal.

He looked at the Ninth Bureau squad leader and said, "Lead the way."

The captain was taken aback: "Where are you going, senior?"

Lu Shengbai said, "Go see the person who can make the decisions in the Dragon Kingdom now. The Holy Covenant Sect has been dormant for a thousand years, not to fight for an ancient city. Now that the Black Tide has revived, the Devourer of Spirits has emerged, and the Nine-Leaf Green Lotus has risen, the human world needs a new order."

……

Several hours later.

News of an eighth-tier expert appearing in Black Sand Ancient City spread throughout the Dragon Kingdom.

Four Nine Cities.

The highest conference room of the Psionic Authority.

Zhou Zhenshan looked at the satellite image.

The scene of the Sand Burial Lord being suppressed by the platinum greatsword played repeatedly on the screen.

Wang Jun said in a deep voice, "It's confirmed. The white-haired youth calls himself Lu Shengbai, the contemporary holy son of the Holy Covenant Sect."

"His aura is at the peak of the early stage of the eighth rank. The Black Sand Sanctuary where he is located is highly compatible with his power. It is estimated that his combat strength can temporarily reach the mid-stage of the eighth rank within the secret realm."

Elder Ye frowned: "Stronger than Senior Xuanwei and Patriarch Zhang Daoheng?"

Wang Jun nodded: "And they are not lone travelers, but twelve sixth-tier holy guards, a complete secret realm, and a complete purification system."

"After its emergence, this sect was able to influence several provinces in the Northwest."

An elderly military officer asked, "What is their attitude towards China?"

Wang Jun pulled up a platinum letter that had just been delivered.

The letter contained only one sentence.

The Covenant Church wishes to establish a covenant with humanity to jointly suppress the Black Tide.

After reading it, Zhou Zhenshan said, "Invite them to Beijing."

"But don't rush to make any promises. The Dragon Kingdom welcomes those who share the same path, but it will not accept anyone placing themselves above the nation, its people, or its land."

……

Wudang Mountain.

Xuanwei Daoist looked at the white sanctuary in the Qi Observation Plate.

On the trading board.

Lu Shengbai's platinum power was like a blazing sun.

It lacks the filth of the Black Tide and the evil of the Soul-Devouring Ring.

But where the blazing sun shone, all other spiritual energy dimmed.

Song Yunhe stood aside and asked, "Master, this Holy Covenant Sect seems to be a righteous path."

Xuanwei Daoist nodded and said, "They did indeed suppress the Black Tide, and they certainly had the heart to protect the human world."

Song Yunhe asked, "Then why is the Patriarch worried?"

Xuanwei Daoist looked at the platinum runes on the plate: "They are too rigid. They like to use rules to establish order and believe that this world should be ruled by them. According to your understanding, you can regard them as a group of righteous madmen."

Song Yunhe understood perfectly. It sounded a bit like a cult, except this cult was only good at suppressing the Black Tide.

They share the same attitude as the humans.

With Lu Shengbai emerging from the secret realm, the global power dynamics have been in turmoil these past few days.

Three days later.

Outside Heilong Lake.

A white-robed holy guard descended through the air.

He did not trespass into the restricted area.

Instead, they placed the white-gold Holy Covenant outside the Hundred-Mile Forbidden Zone of Heilong Mountain.

He proclaimed loudly: "The Holy Covenant Guard, acting on the command of the Holy Son, has arrived. The Holy Covenant has been delivered, and the ruins of the Moon Palace fallen into the sea have been found."

After saying that, he turned and left.

Bottom of Heilong Lake.

The Zhenyuan Emperor's Seal trembled.

The white-gold Holy Covenant crossed the lake and landed before Chu Zhou's lotus heart.

The strange stone looked at the scroll of ancient books and let out a cold snort: "The Holy Covenant Cult, those hypocritical bastards have woken up."

Chu Zhou, his lotus leaves swaying, said, "My beloved concubine, it seems you are very familiar with them?"

Strange Stone said, "They were just a bunch of madmen from the old era. They didn't cultivate the Black Tide, practice evil arts, or devour human flesh and blood."

"But they always felt that all living things in the world should live according to the rules they set."

"The ancient city of Zhenyuan had dealings with them back then."

Chu Zhou laughed and asked, "Will they make me sign some kind of holy covenant?"

The strange stone's patterns flashed: "If they dare to make you sign, I'll smash this tattered book to pieces first."

Chu Zhou's roots entwined around the edge of the strange rock: "Is Madam protecting me?"

The strange stone stiffened: "I simply can't stand them!"

Chu Zhou said, "Yes, I believe you."

Then, Chu Zhou's roots rolled up the Holy Covenant.

The platinum book unfolded before the lotus heart, and on the first page was written a line of ancient characters.

The journey to the Moon Palace is for the strong; the ownership of the Imperial Gold depends on fate.

After Chu Zhou finished reading it.

The roots of the green silver plant exerted a slight force.

Click!

The first page of the Book of Covenants tore open on the spot.

The strange stone was taken aback: "Lotus Demon, you really tore it?"

Chu Zhou said calmly, "I dislike it most when others set rules for me."

Strange Stone hadn't expected Chu Zhou to be so arrogant. He laughed and said, "Lotus Demon, you do have some backbone, but with your current eighth-level strength, you're probably still not enough in this era that's about to begin."

"When the fourth spiritual energy tide arrives, those sealed forbidden beings will be revived. At that time, many forbidden zones will appear in this world, and the masters of those forbidden zones will definitely be more than eighth-level. You need to improve your strength."

Strange Stone's tone became unusually serious.

Chu Zhou asked, "Above the eighth rank is the ninth rank. What realm is above the ninth rank?"

Hearing Chu Zhou ask him this question, Guai Shi, unusually, took on the role of a teacher and slowly replied.

"Lotus Demon, what you now call the first to ninth ranks, in the old era, could only be considered as transcending the mortal realm."

Chu Zhou's lotus leaves stirred slightly: "Transformation into the mortal realm?"

The strange stone said, "Spiritual energy enters the body, tempers the flesh and blood, condenses the spiritual core, and controls the domain."

"These realms seem powerful, capable of moving mountains and filling seas, and suppressing cities and regions, but in the end, they still haven't escaped the constraints of this world."

"The ninth rank is the end of the mortal transformation."

"The true path to becoming a king lies beyond the ninth rank."

Chu Zhou asked, "The King Realm?"

The strange stone's patterns lit up: "That's right, the King Realm is divided into nine levels, each with a different strength level, but once you enter the King Realm, your spirit core transforms into a King Seal, and your domain transforms into a King Domain."

"A ninth-tier expert can control a mountain and river, while a king-level expert can refine a mountain and river into himself."

"A true king can subdue a state with a single thought and destroy a nation with a single palm strike."

"More importantly, when a King Realm expert reaches the pinnacle of strength, their lifespan is even longer. Even if their physical body is shattered, they may not die. As long as the King Seal remains intact, they will have the opportunity to return to the world."

Chu Zhou looked at the Zhenyuan Emperor Seal: "What realm is that thing behind the stone gate?"